Casual Employment

SUMMARY

The Casual Employment Policy establishes the University’s approach concerning employment of appropriately skilled and qualified casual staff. The Procedure outlines the steps and responsibilities associated with the recruitment, selection and appointment of casual staff.

POLICY

Purpose

To detail the principles related to the employment of appropriately skilled and qualified casual staff.

Overview

The University offers casual employment where work is to be performed on an ad hoc basis for an undefined period.

Scope

This policy applies to all staff employed under the Macquarie University Enterprise Agreement. It is of particular relevance to staff involved in the recruitment, selection and appointment of casual employees.

Policy

The recruitment, selection and appointment of casual staff are the responsibilities of the relevant Faculty/Office.

Appointment The appointment of casual staff will be on the basis of merit.

A casual staff member will not have any expectation of continuing employment.

Recruitment
Casual employment positions do not need to be advertised. Where advertising is undertaken, the advertisement must include a task description, level/salary together with the minimum educational and skill levels required for the position. Casual staff will be recruited from various sources, including:

referrals by existing staff members

applications from internal and external advertising

eligibility lists/databases of casual employees created in faculties/offices/departments

Career Development Centre

Selection
The selection process will, at a minimum, consist of:

a resume/CV provided by the applicant

consideration against the task description and education and skills, which may include an interview process

verification of qualifications (where required)

two reference checks

Conflict of Interest
There will be a conflict of interest when a prospective casual employee is a family member, or in a close personal relationship with the staff member, if:

the staff member is involved in the selection decision, and/or

the staff member is in a supervisory relationship to the casual employee.

The conflict of interest situation is to be declared to the staff member’s supervisor.

The supervisor will make amendments to the selection process, interview panel or impose acceptable supervisory arrangements, as appropriate.

The Faculty/Office employing the casual staff member will fund all costs associated with the casual staff member.

Casual staff are paid an hourly rate which includes a loading. The loading is paid in compensation for the casual nature of the appointment and for all forms of leave (excluding Long Service Leave) and any other relevant entitlements.

Conversion Arrangements Casual Professional staff members may be eligible to apply for conversion to continuing or fixed-term employment in accordance with the provisions of the Macquarie University Enterprise Agreement.

COMPLIANCE AND BREACHES The University may commence applicable disciplinary procedures if a person to whom this policy applies breaches this policy (or any of its related procedures).